What it costs to fuel a 2026 Ram 1500 in Arkansas
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.04 a gallon for midgrade. That's 21.3¢ a mile and $2,552 a year.
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Arkansas's fuel tax (1.6¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $2,552
- Per mile
- 21.3¢
- Over 5 years
- $12,758
Every 2026 1500 version in Arkansas
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 22 mpg | $159 |
| 1500 2WD | RWD | 21 mpg | $167 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 21 mpg | $167 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 20 mpg | $175 |
| 1500 2WD(used in headline figures) | RWD | 19 mpgmidgrade | $213 |
| 1500 4WD | 4WD | 18 mpgmidgrade | $224 |
| 1500 HO 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpgpremium | $258 |
| 1500 Warlock 4WD | 4WD | 17 mpg | $206 |
| 1500 RHO 4WD | 4WD | 15 mpgpremium | $292 |
| 1500 4WD | AWD | 12 mpgpremium | $366 |
1500 vs. Ford F-150 Lightning in Arkansas
The F-150 Lightning costs about $1,772 a year less to run here.Counting Arkansas's $200 EV fee, the saving is about $1,572.
See the break-evenArkansas's gas tax: 25¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.04 a gallon for midgrade in Arkansas, 43.4¢ is tax: 11% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 (19 mpg) pays about $23 a month in fuel tax, $274 a year. Arkansas's state gas tax is tied for the 15th lowest of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Arkansas charges them an extra registration fee instead: $200 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Arkansas's fuel tax (1.6¢/gal higher than the region's average). EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.
Gulf Coast midgrade gas prices are down 34¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Arkansas on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Gulf Coast average: $4.02 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 34¢ less than four weeks earlier and 92¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.89 (week of January 5, 2026) to $4.50 (week of May 25, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the 1500 costs about $18 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Arkansas is the 6th cheapest state to fuel a 1500
6th cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state
- 1Texas$207
- 2New Mexico$209
- 3Louisiana$211
- 4South Carolina$212
- 5Mississippi$212
- 4South Carolina$212
- 5Mississippi$212
- 6Arkansas$213
- 7Georgia$214
- 8West Virginia$215
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Ram 1500 in Arkansas?
About $213 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,552 a year, for the 2026 1500 2WD (19 mpg) at $4.04 a gallon for midgrade. That works out to 21.3¢ a mile.
Which 1500 version is cheapest to fuel?
The 1500 2WD (22 mpg), at about $159 a month in Arkansas. The 2026 1500 comes in 10 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Arkansas gas price come from?
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Arkansas's fuel tax (1.6¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Arkansas is tax?
43.4¢ a gallon: 25¢ Arkansas state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 11% of the estimated $4.04 a gallon for midgrade.
Are gas prices going up in Arkansas?
EIA doesn't survey Arkansas on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Gulf Coast average: $4.02 a gallon for midgrade in the week of November 9, 2026, 34¢ less than four weeks earlier and 92¢ more than a year ago. Source: EIA's weekly retail price survey.
Efficiency: U.S. EPA ratings for the 2026 model year. Gas prices: EIA weekly survey, week of November 9, 2026. Electricity: EIA average home rates, September 2025 to August 2026. Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised). How we calculate